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This is a risky endeavor, answering questions the day after a double-overtime loss, five hours of sleep and a flight to Charlotte. But your questions aren’t stopping, so neither is the Tribune. How could GarPax have not seen this breakout season of Jimmy Butler's coming? If you watched him closely over the past few years, you knew it was only a matter of time. The man has so much upside, it's ridiculous. The question is, now that Butler will become a restricted free agent because of management's shortsightedness, how much do you think the Bulls will have to pay him to match what undoubtedly will be some high offers? And given salary-cap issues, will they even be able...

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...

Same old shift.
Bulls-Miami. Close game. LeBron James now guarding Derrick Rose. Ballgame.
Same old shift. Beep, beep, drive home angry, Bulls fans.
You could argue that Rose choked against the Heat, and you’d have a good case.
Rose missed 17 of 28...

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The team also said it wouldn’t pressure Rose to return.
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As the Bulls prepare to end the Atlanta Hawks’ season in the next week or so, I’m still not sure which helps the Bulls more:
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Now the Bulls know what great looks like when great is required.
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But great matters in the playoffs.
Great matters in the...

I was sorry to hear about Carlos Boozer’s injury.
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Richard Hamilton just made everybody better.
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